• Taste of the World Festival

This festival celebrating music, art, culture and of course food from all over the globe will be held at LA State Historic Park this year, so bring an empty stomach and your dancing shoes!  Click here for more info.

• Fake Gallery Sketchfest

Get over to Melrose Hill neighborhood (near LA City College) and check out the Fake Gallery’s annual sketch festival featuring a night of hilarious sketches from groups like Funbox, The Fake Players, and LA’s new comedy ‘it group’ , Big Boss – best part of the location?  Its in an art gallery so theres always something interesting to look at! Click here for more info.

• 3rd Annual Haunted Hollywood Scavenger Hunt

Halloween is almost here, and to prepare for the day why not participate in some good old scavenger hunt fun with a scary twist in the heart of Hollywood?  Prizes to be given away for the best scavengers. To find out more info about how to sign up your team, click here.

• Spooky Cocktails at Beachcomber

This beachside favorite starts Halloween early and is running a special on ’spooky’ cocktails for only $9 each – try the  ’Flaming Witches’, ‘Cats Eye’, ‘Zombie’ and ‘Black Magic’  - the special is running through Halloween.  Click here for more info.

• Silent Bob Speaks His Mind – Kevin Smith at the Orpheum

If you came of age in the ’90’s theres a good chance you’ve seen (and probably quoted)  a Kevin Smith film or two (Clerks, Mallrats, Jay and Silent Bob). The beloved writer/director is taking the stage for a special performance and a Q and A session at the Orpheum theater this weekend.  Click here for more info.

• Tongue and Groove at Hotel Cafe

Every month, Conrad Romo produces a spoken word cornucopia for us at The Hotel cafe- poetry, essays, humor and personal accounts are read by various acclaimed writers, and a musical guest performs each week – this week is Ruby Friedman.  Click here for more info.

• Veggie Grill

Usually vegan/vegetarian restaurants can run pretty pricey (think RFD and Vegan Glory) but Veggie Grill has opened in 8000 Sunset  – the plaza at the corner of Sunset/Crescent Heights and is perfect for a pre or post movie meal as its right downstairs from Laemmle Theater.  Try comfort food favorites like the Sante Fe Crispy Chickin’ – the Ceasar Chickin Wrap which will make you want to call mama.  Click here for more info.

• Asweet Boutique

Beverly Hills has figured out what women shoppers want and it’s a place to buy clothes and accessories with chocolate and sugar available at any time.  Asweet Boutique answers this call by providing shoppers with the whole clothing/sugar fix experience in this girly and charming store.  Click here for more info.